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Knowing how to negotiate in Spanish can help you get a better price since most think a tourist don't know any better and will charge a higher price. Trips from the Zona Dorada to El Centro should cost around 30 pesos, and trips within the Zona Dorada will usually run about 20 pesos.
Looking like souped-up golf carts, pulmonias can be bit more expensive than the Eco-taxis, but they're a lot more common and give an entertaining ride. Mine happened to have a speaker box with 2 6X9s and 2 12' sub-woofers crammed beneath the dash. The driver was bumpin' Shaggy all the way into town. Needless to say, we got lots of looks especially at spot lights. Pulmonia can carry 3-5 passengers.
Eco-taxis look like normal cabs and are better suited for getting to the airport, or driving at night. For some unknown reason, these are usually cheaper than pulmonias.
If you're travelling in large groups, this is the only way to get around the city. Affectionately referred to as 'cattle carts', camions are red pickup trucks with a tarp roof and two rows of benches in the back. These vehicles can carry up to 8 people and will usually charge as much as a eco-taxi. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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This is a do-it your-own-way to discover Mazatlan. There isnt a fixed itinerary, it is not a tour. A pulmonia is a taxi that looks like a souped-up golf cart. Hundreds of these roam the streets. They are very popular among locals. They will pick you up at your hotel at your convenience. Tell the driver what are you interested in seeing or simple tell him to drive you around and get familiar with Mazatlan. You can have a Pacifico or Corona beer if you want. Enjoy the sea breeze and be careful with your hats, they can blow away ! You are going to be dropped off at your hotel or at the place of your convenience. Relax, there are no schedules here ! Do you feel like having a snack or seafood? Want to know where the locals go to eat? Ask the driver, he´ll take you to the non touristy spots.
By the way, the name Pulmonía (pneumonia) comes from the idea of old residents that riding an open air car can give you a cold !! Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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The most common and traditional public transport in Mazatlán is the pulmonia (they are so popular that you will even find a monument for them in the levee), this taxis seems like golf cars, but they have a motor. As popular as they are you will only find them in this city, some years ago they tried to introduce them in other places in the Sinaloa state, but they weren`t successfull.
The name was given by the drivers of the regular taxis, as the new transportation was leaving them without customers they tried to convince people that, as the pulmonias are air-opened, if you travel in them you would get a pneumonia (pulmonia in spanish) and very soon the name of the disease was used everywhere to name this transport. I really enjoyed traveling on them.
Collective's are meant for large groups of people, they may carry up to eight people, or nine if the driver allows someone to sit in the front with him. They are not very comfortable but they will come in handy if you are traveling with friends or family.
Despite the pulmonia's success you will find some regular taxis, i never used one so i can't really tell you anything about them, I heard they where cheaper but the only time i tried to board one it would charge me the same as the pulmonia. The price depends on the driver so iIsuppose you may find some of them which is actually cheaper.
None of the three transportations has a taximeter, so you will have to agree on the price with the driver before boarding. A trip between my hotel and the golden zone was usually around fifty pesos. As we divided the cost between all the persons traveling on a vehicle we found the collective's to be cheaper. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Taxis run along the streets of Mazatlan constantly, so if you don't think your getting a fair price haggle with them, if they still won't give you a fair price tell them to be on their way and stop another one. You shouldn't have to pay more than $3 to go anywhere in the hotel zone. They also tend to give you a better rate if you speak Spanish. So, if nothing els learn how to say "How much to.... " in Spanish. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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